﻿\setgamedatatitle("Magahime_05")

\text("Magahime")
Heeey. So this is the city of Lusario.
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Magahime said that as she looked around curiously.
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Since her position had kept her from coming here before, the
city felt exotic and foreign to her.
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\text("Risbell")
I'm glad to see you're having fun, Magahime-san.
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\text("Caym")
Yeah, you sure look like you're enjoying yourself.
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Knowing he'd be dragged along for shopping and made to carry
bags, Caym already wore a worn-out expression.
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\text("Risbell")
Come on, Caym-sama, why don't you try looking happy too?

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\text("Caym")
Yaaay, I'm so happy.
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Hearing Caym's monotone reply, Risbell couldn't help but rub
her temples.
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\text("Risbell")
...Why do you look so miserable?
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\text("Caym")
Of course I'm miserable! It's shopping with women!

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\text("Caym")
You know it's just going to be endless back and forth,
wasting time!
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\text("Risbell")
That's not true. I made a proper list ahead of time.

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As she said that, Risbell waved the memo in her hand.

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\text("Risbell")
If we were just window shopping, that might be a problem,
but today we're here to buy supplies.

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\text("Magahime")
Oh my, are you two having a secret talk? Don't leave me out.

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\text("Risbell")
Hehe, it's not that. Caym-sama was whining, so I was just
talking some sense into him.

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\text("Magahime")
Oh? Caym, are you going to do that legendary thing too?
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\text("Caym")
What do you mean, 'that legendary thing'?
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\text("Magahime")
You know, that thing... where a kid rolls on the ground and
goes, 'Mommy, buy me candy!'
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\text("Caym")
I'm not a kid, I wouldn't do that! Besides, if I were going
to buy something...
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\text("Risbell")
Okay, no crude remarks allowed.
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\text("Caym")
Guh!
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\text("Magahime")
Fufufu, you two really do get along well.
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\text("Caym")
Does it really look like we get along?
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\text("El")
Um, if you stand in the middle of the road like that, you'll
block traffic...
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\text("Caym")
O-oh, sorry about that.
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Prompted by El's warning, the group started walking again.

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El led Magahime around, pointing out various shops and
adding explanations.
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For example, she said the strawberry tart at that shop was
delicious.
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Apparently, that shop's orange sherbet always has a line.

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\text("Caym")
...Your commentary is really focused on food―especially
sweets.
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\text("El")
I-I can't help it! They're all so delicious!

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El was at a loss for words at Caym's calm retort, and the
next moment, her face turned bright red.
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\text("Caym")
Well, I guess girls loving sweets is universal.

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\text("El")
Grrr...
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\text("Caym")
Alright, alright. Don't make that face. It's about lunchtime
anyway, so let's eat at one of your recommended places.

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\text("El")
Huh?
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\text("Caym")
But just so you know, it can't be a sweets shop. Take us
somewhere that serves real food. Lead the way.

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\text("El")
Y-yes!
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At Caym's words, El broke into a beaming smile and dashed
off like a puppy let off its leash.

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\text("El")
Come on, Caym-sama! Risbell-san! Magahime-san! Let's go!

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She bounced in place a few times, then once again took the
lead and ran ahead.
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El's recommended tavern had a great value lunch menu with
generous portions and good taste.
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Everyone finished their meals, then savored the herbal tea
and the cake served for dessert.

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Incidentally, before Caym could touch his cake, he pushed it
over to El himself.

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\text("El")
By the way, can I ask you something, Magahime-san?

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\text("Magahime")
What is it?
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Magahime scooped up the cream at the corner of El's mouth
with her finger and licked it off.

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\text("El")
Magahime-san, Caym-sama forced himself on you, right?

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\text("Caym")
Wha!? Gah!? Cough! Cough!?
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\text("Risbell")
Honestly, can't you drink your tea quietly?

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\text("Caym")
No, that topic was way too sudden!
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Caym protested as he wiped his mouth with the handkerchief
Risbell handed him.
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But El paid him no mind, her eyes sparkling as she
questioned Magahime.

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\text("El")
So, so! Where, how, and what kind of things did he do to
you? All those naughty things!

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\text("Magahime")
The place was the throne room of Shuka's royal palace. As
for how it was... hmm, it was pretty rough?

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\text("El")
Whoa, rough in the throne room!? Caym-sama, you're such a
beast!
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\text("El")
And that's the same as with Tiela-sama, isn't it?

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\text("El")
Could it be that Caym-sama really likes that kind of
situation?
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How should I shut this brat up?
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Even as Caym was thinking that, El kept chattering away.

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\text("Caym")
If you ask whether I like it or not, I do like it.
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\text("El")
Whoa, he's started confessing to the crime. Looks like
there's a high chance of a repeat offense.
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\text("Caym")
El, why don't you go to a cake buffet and eat as much as you
want.
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\text("El")
Really!? Then I'm off!
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As soon as Caym said that, El left with a sparkling
expression.
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\text("Magahime")
My, my, how kind of you.
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\text("Caym")
That's not it. The quickest way to shut her up is to stuff
her mouth with food.

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\text("Magahime")
But you're treating her, aren't you?
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\text("Caym")
Hm? What are you talking about? I never said I'd pay for
her.
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\text("Magahime")
Wow, what a villainous face.
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\text("Caym")
Risbell, put it on expenses. And then deduct it from El's
salary later.
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\text("Risbell")
Sigh, geez... I'll just count it as a necessary expense,
honestly...
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\text("Magahime")
Fufufu.
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Watching Caym and Risbell's exchange, Magahime suddenly
smiled.
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\text("Caym")
What is it?
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\text("Magahime")
Oh, it's nothing about you two. I just can't believe such
peaceful days have come to me...

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\text("Risbell")
Magahime-san...
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\text("Magahime")
I was always an outsider in Shuka's royal palace, and I kind
of knew how the men looked at me...

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\text("Magahime")
So, being embraced by Caym in that place actually made me
feel relieved...
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\text("Magahime")
And, well, I might've gotten a little excited by it too, you
know?
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Magahime said brightly, but thinking about what she'd been
through made Risbell's chest ache.

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\text("Caym")
I see, so you're into that kind of thing. Exhibitionist
shame is a fine trait.
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\text("Caym")
I should've brought your vassals and fucked you in front of
them.
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Caym boldly said something that blew away Risbell's
sentimental mood.
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\text("Caym")
Hmm... In that case, maybe renting out a tavern and putting
on a live sex show wouldn't be bad either.

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\text("Caym")
What do you think? Just imagining it gets you excited,
doesn't it?
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\text("Magahime")
Eh, n-no, that's a bit much even for me...

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\text("Risbell")
As the head of the Demon Lord's army, please refrain from
such indecent acts in front of the citizens!
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Risbell felt a headache coming on from Caym's comment,
unsure if he was serious or just joking.
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Then again, maybe that was Caym's own way of being
considerate about Magahime's past.
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\text("Risbell")
No, I don't think so. If it's Caym-sama, he probably just
said it on instinct...

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\text("Caym")
Anyway, if we keep standing around like this, we'll start
growing roots. Let's get going already.
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\text("Caym")
I've already got enough stuff to carry as it is!

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Caym was in charge of carrying all the supplies Risbell and
the others had bought―food, sundries, spices, and so on.

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\text("Magahime")
Oh, in that case, I'd like to stop by El's recommended shop
and pick up some baked goods as souvenirs for everyone at
the palace.
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\text("Caym")
W-What? You're still buying more...?
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So the load was about to get even heavier.
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While the women left the shop chatting and laughing, Caym
trudged after them with heavy steps.

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